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TOPIK 4noun

탈춤

talchum

탈춤이 · 탈춤을

Korean mask dance

Example

안동에 가면 하회 탈춤을 꼭 보세요.

If you go to Andong, be sure to see the Hahoe mask dance.

Word parts

탈 'mask' plus 춤 'dance'; performances often satirized nobles.

Good to know

Don't confuse 탈 'mask' with 탈 'trouble, illness' as in 배탈.